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Sudan army accused of drone strike on livestock market

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Sudan army accused of drone strike on livestock market. (2026, October 18). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/18/sudan-army-accused-of-drone-strike-on-livestock-market?traffic_source=rss

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The Sudanese army has been accused of striking a crowded livestock market with drones, though it claims to have targeted RSF command centers in South Darfur. The United Nations reports that drone strikes are now the primary cause of civilian casualties in Sudan. Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Khartoum provides this update on the escalating conflict.
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As of October 21, 2026, at least 153 people died in a drone strike near Amiet Market in Abyei, a disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan. The attack also injured over 20 individuals, some with severe burns. Local authorities blame the Sudanese army for targeting fuel trucks bound for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leading to fires that hindered rescue efforts. This incident is part of an ongoing civil war in Sudan since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF. South Sudan has summoned Sudan’s ambassador to protest the attack, while Médecins Sans Frontières reported treating over two dozen wounded from the strike.

Written for “Sudan Drone Strikes Kill Civilians” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Sudan Drone Strikes Kill Civilians
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Hedges 0 of 6 claims Outlet record 63/100
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Hedges 5 of 31 claims Outlet record 68/100
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Hedges 2 of 17 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes a suspected drone strike on a livestock market with conflicting reports, while Article B clearly identifies a confirmed drone strike in Abyei that killed 150 people.”
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Topics

Al Jazeera’s Khartoum RSF South Darfur Sudan

Subjects

Sudan GPE · 3× RSF ORG · 2× Al Jazeera’s ORG · 1× Almigdad Alruhaid PERSON · 1× Khartoum GPE · 1× South Darfur GPE · 1×

Narrative

Sudan army accused of drone strike on livestock market Sudan’s army says it struck RSF command centres in South Darfur, but the RSF and its allies say a crowded livestock market was hit.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
2026-10-18 · Al Jazeera
Sudan army accused of drone strike on livestock market · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Sudan army accused of drone strike on livestock market Sudan’s army says it struck RSF command centres in South Darfur, but the RSF and its allies say a crowded livestock market was hit. asserted
market → accuse → Darfur
The UN says drone strikes are now the leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan, as Al Jazeera’s Almigdad Alruhaid reports from Khartoum. asserted
Alruhaid → say → Khartoum
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